Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-12-23

of the five civilized tribes OF Indians and
their claims to citizenship was adopted.
A resolution to direct a reduction of let
ter postage was referred to the postoffice
committee. ..
A bill to fix the salary of the commits
sioner of fish and fisheries at 5000 was
passed.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Mr.. Allison called up his holiday recess
resolution and moved its adoption. Mr..
Plumb said he would vote against the res
olution because he thought that the pro-
posed recess was against the public inter-
est. He referred to Mr.. Pugh's resolution
that congress sHbuld not adjourn till ac-
ton was taken for the disposal of the sur
plus in the treasury, and said he did not
agree with the president in many of his
statements in his late annual message and
he didn't at all agree with him in saying
that the responsibility IN the matter of the
surplus would rest upon congress. For his
own part he would be glad to remain in
Washington during the holidays and legis-
late on the subject of the surplus, but not
with any sense of that responsibility which
the president had set forth. The primary
responsibility for the present condition of
the treasury resided, he thought, with the
president, who totally disregarded the law
which required him practically to spend
hn in tha hoc of ho o1
debt. The president had forgotten to note
the fact that
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
which appropriated some $l3,O0000o
had failed, not because of any lack of
action of congress. A deficiency bill COW
ering over $8,0OO,OOO had also failed the last
session because Of the neglect of the demo-
cratic majority in the house Of representa-
and these two sums would have made a
very comfortable addition to the current
funds of the people of the United States at
this juncture. Mr.. Beck said the president
had paid every dollar of the per cent
bonds that were payable without paying
the premium which bondholders might
see fit to ask. The democratic party,
headed by the president, was endeavoring
to reduce the taxes so that so large sur
plus should not come into the treasury.
All that the president has said was that it
was not a proper thing for him or the Sec
retary of the treasury to DO to pay $3.50 or
$3.50 for every 800 of the public debt and
that it was the duty of congress to reduce
the taxation of the people down to point
that there would not be surplus.
MR.. DoLPH's SUGGESTION.
Mr.. DOlph agreed that if proper appro-
priations were made for rivers and har-
bors, for public buildings. for coast line
Notifications, for dependent pensions, for
encouragement of American commerce and
for the Nicarauguan canal there would be
no surplus in the treasury.
Mr.. Teller severely criticised the presi-
dent for endeavorlng to create public alarm
! in order to carry out pet scheme for re-
ducing the tariff.
Mr.. Vest said the president had in his
general message defined and sharply de-
parties and he (Vest) endorsed that
| message from beginning to end. He was
prepared to 20 into the canvass upon it
and whatever the result might be he de-
| clared now publicly that if the president
had done nothing else than write that mes
| sage he had proven himself to be an hon
est, brave, patriotic man and worthy Of the
! in the history of this country.
BUTLER DIsGUsTED.
Mr.. Butler expressed contempt for the
| disgusting spectacle which the senate was
presenting and for the affectation and
hypocrisy exhibited to-day. There was
not senator. who did not account all
that was said about the senate remaining
in session as absolute bosh and hypocrisy
1t was the tlimsiest, hOllOwest hypocrisy he
ever witnessed.
Mr.. Plumb resented the position of pub.
lie censor assumed by the senator from
South Carolina. After further discussion
the adjournment resolution was cOncurred
in-yeas 81, nays 19.
| The Blair educational bill was taken up
as the unfinished business and after an eX.
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-In the senate
to-day Mr.. Dolph introduced bill to pro-
vide for the payment of claims for dam.
ages by Indian depredations. He said
there were some 1000 claims, aggregatine
some $14,OOO,OOO to $15,OO0,0OO. Referred to
the committee on Indian affairs.
The senate took up the joint resolution
introduced by Mr.. Dolph proposing con-
stitutional amendment on the subject OF
marriages and divorces and prohibiting
bigamy and polygamy. Mr.. Dolph ad
dressed the senate in support of the reso
luton. Ordered to lie ON the table.
The presiding officer announced the ap
pointment of special committee to inves.
tigate the condition of the five civilized
tribes of Indians as follows: Messrs. But.
Ter, Morgan. Dawes, Cameron and Teller
Mr.. Teller introduced bill to provide
for compulsory education of Indian chill
dren. Referred.
The senate then proceeded to executive
session.
| The House.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-In the house
this morning the speaker announced the
appointment of committee on rules as fol